Compare Wireless Technologies
MaxStream Wireless Modems vs. other Wireless Technologies
The wireless market provides many technologies to choose from.
Of the many available, MaxStream
XStream wireless modems are best suited for applications that
require long range communications to be achieved using minimal
power and cost.
| Features |
IrDA(Infrared) |
Bluetooth |
802.11b |
Cellular |
MaxStream |
| Range |
10 meters
(directional) |
10 - 100 meters |
50 meters |
Cellular network |
up to 20 miles
(32 km) |
| Receiver Sensitivity |
(optical) |
-70 dBm |
2Mbps: -90 dBm (typical)
11 Mbps: -84 dBm (typical) |
-123 dBm |
-114 dBm |
| Supported Interfaces |
Custom |
USB, PCI |
USB, PCI |
Serial, USB |
Serial, USB |
| Transmit Speed |
Up to 4 Mbps |
Up to 1 Mbps |
1 to 11 Mbps |
Up to 38.4 kbps |
Up to 38.4 kbps |
| Frequency Band |
980 nm light |
2.4 GHz |
2.4 GHz |
869–894 MHz |
902–928 MHz & 2.4 GHz |
| Disadvantages |
Line-of-Site only,
No multi-point |
Short Range,
Complex software |
Short Range, Power Consumption,
Complex Software |
Dial-in access to remote device, national coverage |
Limited simultaneous network support |
| Advantages |
Low price,
high speed |
Multiple vendors,
plug-and-play |
Multiple vendors,
High speed |
Line-of-Site only,
No multi-point |
Long range,
Low Price,
Low Power,
Advanced Networking & Security |
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All prices are in U.S. Dollars.
No U.S. sales tax
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